{PIN}spirational Challenge #51

Hello Friends!

I am back with another {PIN}spirational Challenge!  In case you don't know what the {PIN}spirational Challenge is all about, well let me share with you.  Each week you are given a picture for inspiration.  All you have to do is create based on that picture.  So here is this weeks picture.

Our Sponsors:

A Day for Daisies generously provided the design team with some cute images.  I am using Raining Love.  Looks to me like they could be playing Ring around the Rosie.  I printed the digi image out on cryogen paper and it is colored with copics.  The background paper is by Pink Paisley.  I used Spellbinders 21 to cut out the image and the background around the image.  The card is a slightly off center gate fold card.

The inside sentiment is by Stampabilities and I used matching paper with the front.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, E21

Hair:  E33, E35, E37, E01, E08, E18, E19, E35, E43, E53

Dress/Shoes/Hearts:  R20, R43, RV14

Be sure to come over to {PIN}spirational Challenge and play along with us!  This week A Day for Daisies is generously giving away a $12 gift card to the winner!

Thank you for stopping by.  Don't for get to scroll for the other two posts for today.

Blessings until next time....

Athina

Lady Anne's Progressive Christmas Challenge - March

Hello Blogging Friends!

I hope you had a great week and are ready for an even better weekend!  I am back today with another challenge from Lady Anne's Progressive Christmas Challenge !

So what is the Progressive Christmas Challenge you ask?

If you want to join in, just send Laurian an email at christmasprogressive@mail.com  with your email address.  Then she will send you the 2 free images and then the fun begins.  All you have to do is make a card/s with one or both of the images to get the next month’s free images. She also asks that all participants link their posts to the sponsor as well as to Lady Anne’s.

This will be a monthly challenge so you will have plenty of time to complete your projects. If you miss a month or join in at a later date, you will be able to buy in for only £1, using the PayPal button in the side bar of the challenge blog. Only those who participate in the challenge will get the next month’s free digis.

Lady Anne has a few different challenges running and you have a month to enter!  So get some free images, get started on your Christmas cards and come share them with us!

Our sponsor this month is Anji's Antics

Ok so now to the card, the reason you are here right? The image is a fluffy little snowman and was generously provided by Anji's Antics.  I printed the image on cryogen paper and colored it with my copics.  I cut out the image with Spellbinders Circle die cut and framed it with some burlap.  The background papers are by My Minds Eye and the sentiment on the outside is by Magnolia.  I added some ribbon from The Pink Petal a snowflake some pearls and twine.

I used chipped sapphire distress ink and walnut stain around the image.   I also added liquid applique to the hat and gloves with some extra glitter.  This little snowman has gotten a bit dirty, but I think he will be ok.  It goes along with the distressed look of the card.

Copics used:

B91, B93, B95, B97, C3, C7, C9, E71, E74, E77, YR61, YR68

The inside sentiment is by Stampabilites. 

 Lady Anne has a few different challenges running and you have a month to enter!  So get some free images, get started on your Christmas cards and come share them with us!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps - Make your Mark

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - No Red & No Green

Craft Door Magazine - Anything Goes

Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes

Love to Create - Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas - Felt or fabric

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Loves Rubber Stamps - Sensational Sunday Inspiration 1/13

Hello and Happy Sunday to you!

I hope you are getting some relaxing time today whether it be spending time with your family, watching football or crafting while the others watch football!  I am in my room working on some fun stuff for you in the upcoming weeks!  I love Sundays, a day to relax and rest. Ahhh..

I am back today with a Sensational Sunday Inspiration for Loves Rubberstamps today.  I really need to stock up on my birthday card stash so I am not up late at night getting something together the night before someone's birthday.  So I decided I would use this cute cow image, C.C. Designs Moo-valous, and start with my card.  It is stamped on cryogen paper in memento ink.  I colored this cutie with copics.  I decided the background of the image needed to have some fun confetti around it, so I dotted the background with different colored copics and finished the edges with spun sugar distress ink.  The image is matted on black cardstock.  I used the Echo Park  This N That collection of papers.  The circle is cut with the Spellbinders Large Oval die and embellished with a flower and some extra pearls.  The scallops were done with a fiskars scallop punch.

Copics used: 

BG11, BG13, BG49, E31, E37E50, E53, E55, E57, R20, R22

The inside of the card uses the left over scraps from the front of the card.  The circle is cut out with the Spellbinders Large Oval die and sentiment, by Stampabilities, is stamped with memento ink.

After I finished my card, I looked at it and realized that I did not use any ribbon.  I think I have used ribbon or trim on every card for some time now.  Maybe I am starting to change... ummm, maybe not. 

Stop over and play along with our challenge to use Die Cuts or Punches!

Remember... EVERY SUNDAY... you will have the chance to win a gift voucher to the Loves Rubberstamps Store.... just for leaving a comment on the post at the Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration blog! Winner will be chose with random.org and will be announced on the following Sunday's post!

To try and win a $5.00 Gift Voucher - Just leave a Comment on the post at the Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration blog - that's it - nothing else!!

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                                       5. Leave a Comment on this post to show love to the DT 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - Something New (stamp)

Crafty Creations - Something New (stamp)

Jens Digis - Celebrate

Pennys Challenges - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks - Anything Goes

LEJ Designs - Something New (stamp)

Craft Door Magazine - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Flowers

Crafty Boots - Black + color of choice

Quirky Crafts - Something new with Pink (stamp)

Robyns Fetish - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by.  Your kinds comments are always appreciated.

Blessings until next time...

Athina

{PIN}spirational Challenge # 38

Hello Friends!

I have two posts for you today so make sure you scroll down to see the second post.  

Well, you ask what the {PIN}spirational challenges are?  Each week the challenge is to look at a picture and make a creation inspired by the picture.  So this week the image is snowmen in a glass dish.  Ummmm, so many possibilities with this cute image!

The sponsor this week is Dilly Beans.

Dilly Beans was kind enough to share some digi images with us to create this week.  I picked the two snowmen with a birdhouse.  I colored them up with my copics and matted him using Spellbinders postage stamp die.  I am not sure who the background paper is by, it  was found in my stash. I added some perfect pearls and Tim Holtz distress ink around the image to add some color and texture.  The snowflake is cut out of a sizzix waffer thin die and I attached it with a little brad.  The card is actually a gate fold card and the snowflake is used to hold down the image and keep the card closed.

Copics used:

 Snowmen:  B60, W1, 0

Scarfs:  BG72, BG75, BG78

Hearts:  W5, R59

Birdseed:  E30, E31, E35

Bird House:  E71, E74, E77, W1, W3, W5

Hat:  W3, W5, W7

Noses:  YR12, YR15, YR18

The inside I used MME paper and cardstock.  I embossed the snowman using white embossing powder.  The snowman image is by Stampers Anonymous.   The sentiment is by Brother And Sister Designs.

Ok, it is your turn.  Take another look at the  picture and head over to {PIN}spirational Challenges to play along with us. 

 We will be taking a short break after this challenge, but will be back with more fun on January 8 with a new challenge!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Robyns Fetish - Snowman

Emergency Crafters -Deck the Halls

Raise the Bar - Let it Snow

Stampin for the Weekend - Let it Snow

Dutch Dare - Snowflakes

Dilly Beans - Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings until next time....

Athina

Loves Rubber Stamps December GDT - Merry Christmas or Happy Chanuka

Good Morning Blogging Friends,

Today I am back with another challenge as a Guest Design Team Member for Loves Rubberstamps Challenges.  The sponsor this week for Loves Rubberstamps is Sweet n' Sassy.

Ok, let's get to the challenge, it is Merry Christmas or Happy Chanukah!

I wanted to do something a little bit different than a normal Christmas card for this challenge.  I have been wanting to try a Star Fold Card for some time and I thought this would be great for this challenge. You can find the tutorial here for the Star Fold Card.  It is actually very simple!  So I picked out some double sided Christmas Basic Grey paper from my stash and started scoring and folding.  I choose the Cocoa's Gift image from Sweet 'N Sassy stamps.  He is perfect popping out of the box since you have to also unwrap the card to get into it!  I colored the image with my copics on cryogen paper.  I used red cardstock cut out with Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs dies to put behind the image.

I then attached the image to one side of my card (you can see this better below).  I thought it still looked a little plain so I decided to embellish it a bit more.  I used pearls on the tips of the star and stamped the Merry Christmas image by Magnolia on a circle.  I added a star charm to the circle and hung it from the card with twine.  It was still not just right, so I colored some white ribbon with my G24 copic to match and tied a bow on the corner of it.

Copics used:

Box:  G20, G21, G24, G28
Ribbon:  R24, R29, E07
Mouse: E30, E31, E35
Ears:  R00, R21, R22

For the inside of the card, I simply stamped the sentiment by Stampabilities (Merry Christmas Always). You can see how the image is glued to only one side of the card.

Check out Loves Rubber Stamps store for the following products:

Magnolia Stamps

Ranger Inks and Tools

Spellbinders

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Come and Get it - Anything Christmas

The Squirrel and the Fox - Christmas

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Christmas Crackers

Basic Grey Challenges - It is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Cards Galore - Christmas

Cupcake Craftroom - Anything Goes for Christmas

Card Makin Mamas - Happy Holidays

Paper- Crafting Journey - Christmas Project 

Please stop over to Loves Rubberstamps Challenges and play along!  I will be back next Tuesday with my last challenge as a Guest Design Team member!

Thank you for stopping by!
Blessings until next time....
Athina

Let it Snow - Loves Rubber Stamps GDT

Good Morning Blogging Friends,

Today I am back with another challenge as a Guest Design Team Member for Loves Rubberstamps Challenges.  The sponsor this week for Loves Rubberstamps is Kenny K.

Ok, let's get to the challenge, it is Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! - Create a Winter Scene with a Snow feature.   This one stumped me for a while.  I think I was just thinking way to hard.  Then I decided to use Kenny K's Ice Skate Kate.  I have never colored an image with this type of hair, so it was a new challenge for me.  I had to keep repeating mountains are light, valleys are dark. 

I can't tell you the name of the paper I choose.  I dug it out of that large stash file I have.  I really need to clean it out, but that is another story for another time.  I colored the image on cryogen with my copics.  To help create the winter scene, I  used glossy accents under Kate's feet to give the illusion of ice.  Then I used emboss resist for the snowflakes to add some extra scene.  I also embossed snowflakes on some of the background paper.  I used pumice stone distress ink to ink around the edge of the image to give it a night time feel.  I cut the entire image out with a spellbinders die.  To finish the card, I used some charms, ribbon and a tag with  "Let it Snow" embossed on the front.  The sentiment was put together with words by Sent my Cards.

Copics used:

Pants/Shirt/Hairband:  RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99, C0, C3
Skates:  E50, E53, E55, C0, C3, C5
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13, R20
Hair:  E31, E35, E57, E59

For the inside of the card, I used matching purple paper from the front, but I stamped snowflakes around the edges with victorian velvet distress ink.  The snowflakes are by Stampers Anonymous.  I also cut out some white card stock with the matching spellbinders die from the front and inked it with more snowflakes.  The inside sentiment is by Stampabilities.

Check out Loves Rubber Stamps store for the following products:

Ranger Inks and Tools

Spellbinders

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Craft Us Crazy - Christmas/Winter or Favorite Embellishment

Dutch Dare Card Challenges - Non Traditional Christmas

Pixie Dust Studio - Sparkle and Snowflakes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Craft a Scene - Winter Scene

Scrappers Delights - Non Traditional Xmas

2 Sisters Challenge - Snowflakes

Pink Gem Challenge - Lavender & Lace

Just Us Girls - Embossing

My Time to Craft - Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Please stop over to Loves Rubberstamps Challenges and play along!  I will be back next Tuesday with another challenge!

Thank you for stopping by!
Blessings until next time....
Athina

{PIN}spirational Challenge #37

Hello Friends!

I have two posts for you today so make sure you scroll down to see the second post.  

It's Tuesday again!  That means another {PIN}spirational Challenge!  Are you ready?  Here is the inspiration.

The sponsor this week is The Digi Garden.

I took from this picture the ugly Christmas sweater.  So I tried to find some paper that had some pattern that you would not want to wear on your clothes.  The paper is by MME, Flair Designs and Paper Studios.  The image is colored on cryogen paper with copics.  I cut out the image with a spellbinders die and inked it with Tim Holtz distress ink (antique photo).  I finished off the card with ric rack ribbon, a bow and a Paper Inspirations stamp (Dec 25).  I put some burgundy stickles around the stamped image to add to the tackiness of that ugly sweater. 

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13, R20

Pants:  E50, E53, E55

Shirt & Hat:  G20, G21, G24, G28, R22, R24, R29, E07

Shoes & Scarf:  G20, G21, G24, G28

The inside paper is by MME,  I made the tag with aged mahogany distress ink and some more stickles. The sentiment is by Stampabilites, In the Eyes of Children.

Ok, it is your turn.  Take another look at the  picture and head over to {PIN}spirational Challenges to play along with us.  The challenge closes Monday December 17.

I would also like to enter this in the following challenges:
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas
Charisma Cardz - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Red & Green
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas Projects
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas Card Challenges- Die Cut
Dream Valley - Christmas
Joanna Sheen Challenge - With Love at Christmas
Robyns Fetish Challenge - Christmas



Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings until next time....
Athina